French horn books and repertoire

Use Syllabus Finder to match your instrument, grade and route, and check our official Horn exam information for the current requirements. Follow the named publication and edition for each exam piece, including its clef and accompaniment, rather than relying on a book’s grade band.

Horn Prep Test 2017 supports an early assessment. Funfare for Horn, Horn on Holiday and Six Diversions for Horn offer more repertoire to explore with your teacher. Our collection lists Principal Horn, Score & Part at Grades 6 to 8. For Practical Grades, choose scales and sight-reading in the Grades 1 to 5 or Grades 6 to 8 band. Higher-grade Horn sight-reading includes transposition.

Choose your grade and exam route in Syllabus Finder, then check the publication and edition named for each piece. A book’s level can help you choose suitable practice music; it does not mean every piece is on your exam syllabus.

Our French horn range offers repertoire anthologies and separate technical books rather than a dedicated Exam Pack or Exam Pieces series. Use Syllabus Finder to find the score for each chosen piece. Shining Brass and Time Pieces do not contain the entire syllabus.

Shining Brass, Book 1 covers Grades 1 to 3 and Book 2 covers Grades 4 and 5. Time Pieces offers varied music for horn and piano: our collection lists Volume 1 at Grades 1 to 3 and Volume 2 at Grades 4 to 6. These are book-level guides. Check each exam piece against the current Horn list before choosing.

For Shining Brass on horn in F, choose the separate piano accompaniment in F for the matching book number. The E flat accompaniment is for playing the part in E flat. Check the key with your teacher before ordering. Time Pieces for Horn is arranged for horn in F or E flat and piano; check the product details for the parts included.

The Horn and E flat horn exam syllabuses are separate. Some repertoire, including Time Pieces, offers parts for both, but technical books and exact exam selections must match your instrument. For French horn, use the Horn scales and sight-reading books. Check the clef, playing pitch and edition specified for each piece with your teacher.

Both routes use listed repertoire. Practical Grades assess three pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests. Performance Grades require four pieces, including an own-choice piece, with no separate technical or aural tests. Check the programme requirements for your route in Syllabus Finder; buy an additional score only if you need it.